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1. Senegal kicks off Youth Games, Africa’s first ever Olympics Punch · 31 Oct 2026

   Senegal hosts the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first-ever Olympic event on African soil, with 2,665 young athletes competing in Dakar. Read More: https://punchng.com/senegal-kicks-off-youth-games-africas-first-ever-olympics/

2. Morning recap: Heatwave bites hard, Sowore Ekiti attack, FG’s transport allowance debate, other top stories Punch · 31 Oct 2026

   Read a recap of Nigeria’s top stories, including the biting heatwave, the dispute over an attack on Omoyele Sowore in Ekiti, and labour’s transport allowan Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-heatwave-bites-hard-sowore-ekiti-attack-fgs-transport-allowance-debate-other-top-stories/

3. Schofield pulls right rein for rich double as Skyhook rocks Golden Eagle Nine · 31 Oct 2026

   Chad Schofield completed the $30 million Everest-Golden Eagle with a brilliant ride in an epic finish aboard Skyhook.

4. J-Mac sets crowd alight in the last Nine · 31 Oct 2026

   James McDonald makes it three-straight winners at Flemington, riding home favourite Flying For Fun.

5. 'I was heading for a breakdown, then books saved my life' BBC News · 31 Oct 2026

   Birmingham author Kit de Waal says a chance conversation changed her life after she left home at 16.

6. Karnataka bandh called by sugarcane farmers hits Belagavi, but neighbouring districts unaffected The Hindu · 31 Oct 2026

   Farmers blocked roads at several locations across the district as part of the protest

7. Cities both contribute to, help solve climate change: London Mayor Khan Anadolu · 31 Oct 2026

   Sadiq Khan says cities account for 70% of global carbon emissions, stresses role of local leaders in climate action ahead of COP31 in Türkiye

8. G20 Foreign Ministers to End Atlanta Meeting without Consensus on Key Issues Asharq Al-Awsat · 31 Oct 2026
9. Moody’s CEO Michael West sells $4.85M in Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) stock Investing.com · 31 Oct 2026
10. Syrian curriculum changes spark debate over removal of images and historical figures Euronews · 31 Oct 2026

    Changes were not limited to the texts; images and illustrations were also edited in Photoshop, adding hijabs or long robes to female figures, deleting women's photos, and covering or replacing statues, sculptures and artworks.